Rule on Trades

Okay, when we put in the 4 trades/4 players per team rule, there is one thing we left out, apparently: this was on the assumption that there are only two teams involved in the trade.
I propose that we add a new rule to trade limitations: Every team added beyond the first two adds a trade to the trade maximum.

Example: If a three team trade takes place, each team in the trade is counted as having made 2 trades for the 4 trade maximum. If a 4 team trade takes place, each team gets 3 trades put against their 4 maximum.

I'm sorry but that is ridiculous. Please tell me the reasoning behind this rule. For example, in yesterday's trade, the Lions only traded away 1 item. So you are telling me that should count for 4 trades for them???? This makes zero sence.

Aren't we a sim league? 3 and 4 way trades happen on a fairly regular basis in the NFL. If you would like information on why Nate and I got involved and had to make our deal a 4 way trade, please by all means we'll tell you. But don't punish us for thinking outside the box and completing the deal we did last night.

After the whole offseason switcharoo thing, and now at the LAST MINUTE again you want to change the rules on something..........CMON! Really!!???

This would be the second rule in 2 days that REALLY limits how teams can improve themselves. I like using my 'outside of the box' style to GM my team. And I was going to do that with our old RFA system and also work some trades to improve my team.

Now the RFA system has crashed and burned.....and now the trading rules are under attack.

Again I feel like this is sour grapes because Nate and I completed a big blockbuster deal.

Please I would like everyone who is agreeing to this rule change to explain why you'd force the Lions (who only gave up 1 item in our trade) to have this count as 4 trades for them. Please. . .I am waiting on an explanation?

So just checking here but by your new rule if I traded away just Drew Brees and got back players from 4 different teams in a multiway deal that would be all the trading I can do for the season correct?

This issue needs to move to the back burner for now. While I still feel that this needs to be looked at, we have bigger fish to fry right now.

I apologize for bringing this up at a very bad time and ask for the board's forgiveness in this matter. I still am very passionate about this issue; however, my passion was shown at a very poor time with lots of turmoil already going on.

Winuvas your Idea was great. We need new and better ideas that can make this league better and more sim style. I too think this needs to be looks at because teams are just going to start doing 3 or 4 way deals to trade more players per season. Just like peoples game play, owners do whatever they can do for an advantage. It's sad that winning means more to them then their own pride. With that said, I am not referring to anyone here on the board. Just a few players I've played, so lets not get our panties in a bunch. Overall we are all here because of Nate. He brought us in to help him out with running this great league he put together and thats what we should be doing. Not yelling at each other because we disagree on a issue. If you disagree with something just state so and why you disagree and what you propose, instead of belittling one another.

before i announce that this includes the deal just done what do we do if the new owners complain they didnt know? i have no problem with falling in line and not doing but one more trade but a team like the browns may need to do more if possible. thoughts?